Global Patent Index - EP 3524433 A1

EP 3524433 A1 20190814 - CONTROL DEVICE

Title (en)

CONTROL DEVICE

Title (de)

STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE

Publication

EP 3524433 A1 20190814 (EN)

Application

EP 19156737 A 20190212

Priority

JP 2018023471 A 20180213

Abstract (en)

A controller sets an order condition requiring that one of a latest index value and a current timing reach corresponding one of a reference index value and a reference timing. The order condition is set so that a first cartridge is delivered to a predetermined destination at a first timing. The first cartridge is expected to be out of a printing agent while a first tank is expected to still accommodate the printing agent at the first timing. The controller transmits, in response to determining that a second cartridge is expected to be out of a printing agent while a second tank is expected to still accommodate the printing agent at the first timing, an order command instructing to order the first cartridge and the second cartridge to a relevant device after the order condition is satisfied.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01); B41J 29/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

B41J 2/17513 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/1752 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/17523 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/17546 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 2/17553 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 2/17566 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 29/13 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 29/38 (2013.01 - CN); B41J 29/393 (2013.01 - CN); G06K 15/4075 (2013.01 - US); B41J 2/17546 (2013.01 - US); B41J 2002/17573 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2002/17576 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 15/556 (2013.01 - US); G06K 15/402 (2013.01 - US); H04N 1/00832 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

JP 2017047537 A 20170309 - BROTHER IND LTD

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3524433 A1 20190814; EP 3524433 B1 20210908; CN 110154556 A 20190823; CN 110154556 B 20220325; JP 2019136972 A 20190822; JP 7073768 B2 20220524; US 10846576 B2 20201124; US 2019251407 A1 20190815

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19156737 A 20190212; CN 201910116602 A 20190212; JP 2018023471 A 20180213; US 201916273255 A 20190212